Details several agricultural and health development programs initiated during the past decade in the Cauca Valley in Colombia. Introduced through nonformal educational strategies making use of media, these programs have had mixed results. (LLS)

Describes the experiences of a vocational agriculture teacher who worked for four years with rice farmers in Indonesia. Suggests reasons why changes in farming practices are hard to bring about in developing nations. (LRA)

The industrial cooperative work experience program combines vocationally oriented classroom instruction with on-the-job learning experiences consistent with student occupational objectives. The operation of such programs in the developing nations of Africa is outlined including advantages to individual students as well as national economies. (JMF)

Discusses the creation of national broadcasting services in Nigeria, their conflicting national and regional goals, and the subsequent establishment of rival broadcasting systems by regional governments. (GT)

Discusses the development of self-awareness in teacher training programs through exposure to specific terms and concepts which directly advance the teacher trainees' understanding of themselves as teachers and as performers of multiple teaching roles. An example from preservice English language teacher training in Qatar is presented. (RAO)

This article discusses the discrepancy between Jimmy Carter's "human rights" stance in foreign policy and the racist attitudes of the government and institutions of the United States. (EB)

Central governments must recognize the need for decentralization of development efforts, to plan programs specific to the needs and conditions of each target population. Development programs are characterized by program overlap because of diversity of sponsorship. A possible mechanism is a training and development center at the subnational level.…

Includes relevant passages from the working document discussed at the Fourth Regional Conference of Ministers of Education and Those Responsible for Economic Planning in Asia and Oceania, five recommendations adopted by participants, and a 303-item annotated bibliography on the establishment of links between education and productive work. (JEG)

A directory of resources on global/international education comprises the entire issue. Information is organized according to global/international organizations; departments and agencies of the federal government; boards, commissions, and advisory groups; intergovernmental organizations; a bibliography of books, periodicals, and instructional…

The Guyanese setting, the development of the new coalition of Guyanese elites, their objective interest and nationalist politics, and the social profile of the new elite of Guyana are discussed in this paper. (Author/RLV)

Presents a case study of educational development in Venezuela, with emphasis on political and cultural influences, social needs, needs of developing nations, experimentation on all levels, fellowship programs, and projections for the future. (DB)

Identifies problems and contradictions which are inherent in social science teaching in India, as they are in all developing nations. A major problem is a search for indigenous theoretical models to replace models developed by colonial and other industrial nations. Merits of an interdisciplinary approach are stressed. (DB)

Examines the role of United States' network television in international news coverage, and the influence of satellites and earth station locations on that coverage. Presents results of a study on the effects of international news, particularly from the Third World, on U.S. network television during the period 1972 through 1976. (JMF)

Discusses the financing of Third World media projects that are designed for development, and reports on five main sources of funding--government sources, international agencies, advertising sales, private local support, and self-support. (Author/JEG)

Surveys broadcast media in developing countries and emphasizes the need for these countries to link the media with other arts, fit the moods and styles of the national heritage to the medium, and create programs that express the authentic culture. (MH)